Facility

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Closing Date

Description

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is looking for a highly motivated, personable individual with strong leadership skills and innovative ideas to become part of a dynamic team of employees with a strong commitment to providing excellent service to our diverse community and the animal collection at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in the function of Zoo Curator.

The Zoo Curator supervises work involving the care of Zoo animals and maintenance of enclosures, grounds and service areas at Happy Hollow Park and Zoo. The Zoo Curator assists in the daily management of zoo operations, is responsible for the health and welfare of the animal collection, coordinates transport of zoo animals, provides oversight for animal acquisitions and dispositions, and maintains animal records and permits, and other work of a similar nature as assigned. The work schedule may include weekdays, weekends and holidays as assigned.
For a complete description of this position and instructions on how to apply please visit: https://cityjobs.sanjoseca.gov/psc/prod/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL

Education and Pre-requisites

Any combination of training and experience equivalent to:

1. Education: Successful completion of Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Biology, Zoology, or closely related field.

2. Experience: Two (2) years of experience in the care of zoo animals and working with public exhibits of diverse exotic animals, including one year of experience in a supervisory or lead capacity.

3. Acceptable Substitutions: Experience in the care of zoo animals can substitute for the required education on year-for-year basis. There is no substitution for the required year of supervision or lead experience.

4. Successful compliance with job related medical standards, as determined by a medical evaluation to be completed after employment.

5. Valid California driver’s license.

6. Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will not prepare or file a labor condition application with the Dept. of Labor.

Compensation and benefits

Full time permanent position with excellent benefit package
Salary Min: $54,849.60
Salary Max: $66,684.80
for information on benefits please see:http://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=707

Application instructions

For a complete description of this position and instructions on how to apply please visit: https://cityjobs.sanjoseca.gov/psc/prod/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL